Missing

August 02, 2012

At least three are homicide victims. One died in a wreck. Another was accidentally crushed in a trash compactor after apparently falling asleep inside a garbage bin.

All are believed to be Hispanic men whose identities continue to elude authorities. This week, the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office released pictures of the men’s faces and/or tattoos in hopes that someone will be able to identify the men, all now buried in pauper's graves.

August 01, 2012

Circumstances: The decedent was found Oct. 29, 2009, behind a shopping center at 2018 N. Riverside Drive in Fort Worth. Prior to the discovery, a homeless campsite in the creek area had been washed away due to excessive rain and flooding. The cause and manner of death could not be determined due to partial skeletonization.

Circumstances: The decedent's skeletal remains were found on July 11, 2004, near the 6200 block of Old Hemphill Road, between Altamesa Boulevard and Interstate 20. Police believe he'd been shot and dumped in a hole. His feet had been bound with duct tape. His death possibly occurred between January and June of that year.

Circumstances: The decedent was found Oct. 23, 1995, near the 3500 block of South Hulen Drive in Fort Worth. He likely died between spring and fall of that year. The cause and manner of his death could not be determined due to partial skeletonization.

Circumstances: The decedent was discovered Aug. 24, 1992, at the landfill at 2100 Minnis Drive in Fort Worth. Authorities believe the man may have been inside a dumpster on Magnolia Street when he was picked up with the trash. His death was ruled an accident caused by blunt force injuries received in a trash compactor.

Circumstances: The decedent was transported from 2261 Hemphill Street in Fort Worth to the hospital on Oct. 14, 1989, with what proved to be a fatal stab wound. While conscious, the man identified himself as Juan Rios.

Circumstances: The decedent died in a vehicle crash on Dec. 6, 1986, near Golden Triangle Boulevard in Tarrant County. Other passengers said the decedent's name was Arturo Morales, an illegal alien living in Grapevine.

Tattoos: Spider on the right forearmSkull with top hat and cigar on the back of the left handAnchor on the back of the left middle fingerUnknown design on the right shoulder Heart with initials "NVT" on the right kneeFace with sunglasses, hat, and mustache on left knee